Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto
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is a district
located in Kumamoto Prefecture
, Japan
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Following the March 23, 2010 Kumamoto
merger the district consists of the single town of Misato
. After the merger, the district has an estimated population
of 11,164 and a density
of 77.5 persons per square kilometer. The total area is 144.03 km².
Districts of Japan
The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...
located in Kumamoto Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...
, Japan
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Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Following the March 23, 2010 Kumamoto
Kumamoto, Kumamoto
is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Greater Kumamoto has a population of 1,460,000, as of the 2000 census...
merger the district consists of the single town of Misato
Misato, Kumamoto
is a town located in Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan. From Kumamoto, Misato is about 30 minutes by car or an hour and a half by bus. While it is easily accessible by car or bus, there is currently no train service to the town....
. After the merger, the district has an estimated population
Population
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of 11,164 and a density
Population density
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of 77.5 persons per square kilometer. The total area is 144.03 km².
Mergers
- See Merger and dissolution of municipalities of JapanMerger and dissolution of municipalities of JapanMunicipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
.- On November 1, 2004, the townsTowns of JapanA town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
of ChūōChuo, KumamotoChūō was a town located in Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Chūō was merged with the town of Tomochi, also from Shimomashiki District, to form the new town of Misato and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
and TomochiTomochi, KumamotoTomochi was a town located in Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Tomochi was merged with the town of Chūō, also from Shimomashiki District, to form the new town of Misato and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of...
merged to form the new town of MisatoMisato, Kumamotois a town located in Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan. From Kumamoto, Misato is about 30 minutes by car or an hour and a half by bus. While it is easily accessible by car or bus, there is currently no train service to the town....
. - On January 15, 2005, the townsTowns of JapanA town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
of MatsubaseMatsubase, Kumamotowas a town located in Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan.On January 15, 2005 Matsubase was merged with the towns of Misumi and Shiranuhi, both from Uto District, and the towns of Ogawa and Toyono, all from Shimomashiki District, to form the new city of Uki and no longer exists as an independent...
, OgawaOgawa, KumamotoOgawa was a town located in Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan.On January 15, 2005 Ogawa was merged with the towns of Misumi and Shiranuhi, both from Uto District, and the towns of Matsubase and Toyono, all from Shimomashiki District, to form the new city of Uki and no longer exists as an...
and ToyonoToyono, KumamotoToyono was a town located in Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan.On January 15, 2005 Toyono was merged with the towns of Misumi and Shiranuhi, both from Uto District, and the towns of Matsubase and Ogawa, all from Shimomashiki District, to form the new city of Uki and no longer exists as an...
merged with the townsTowns of JapanA town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
of MisumiMisumi, KumamotoMisumi was a town located in Uto District, Kumamoto, Japan.On January 15, 2005 Misumi was merged with the town of Shiranuhi, also from Uto District, and the towns of Matsubase, Ogawa and Toyono, all from Shimomashiki District, to form the new city of Uki and no longer exists as an independent...
and ShiranuhiShiranuhi, KumamotoShiranuhi was a town located in Uto District, Kumamoto, Japan.On January 15, 2005 Shiranuhi was merged with the town of Misumi, also from Uto District, and the towns of Matsubase, Ogawa and Toyono, all from Shimomashiki District, to form the new city of Uki and no longer exists as an independent...
from Uto DistrictUto District, Kumamotowas a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 19,496 and the density of 252.77 persons per square kilometer. The total area was 77.13 km².-Merger:...
to form the new cityCities of Japan||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
of UkiUki, Kumamotois a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on January 15, 2005, as a result of the merger between the towns of Misumi and Shiranuhi, both from Uto District, and the towns of Matsubase, Ogawa and Toyono, all from Shimomashiki District....
. - On October 6, 2008 the town of TomiaiTomiai, Kumamotowas a town located in Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan.On October 6, 2008 Tomiai was merged into the expanded city of Kumamoto and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
was merged into the expanded city of KumamotoKumamoto, Kumamotois the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Greater Kumamoto has a population of 1,460,000, as of the 2000 census...
. - On March 23, 2010 the town of JōnanJonan, Kumamotowas a town located in Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan.On March 23, 2010 Jōnan, along with the town of Ueki, from Kamoto District, was merged into the expanded city of Kumamoto and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, along with the town of UekiUeki, Kumamotowas a town located in Kamoto District, Kumamoto, Japan.On March 23, 2010 Ueki, along with the town of Jōnan, from Shimomashiki District, was merged into the expanded city of Kumamoto and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, from Kamoto DistrictKamoto District, Kumamotowas a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 31,088 and the density of 472.39 persons per square kilometer...
, was merged into the expanded city of KumamotoKumamoto, Kumamotois the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Greater Kumamoto has a population of 1,460,000, as of the 2000 census...
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- On November 1, 2004, the towns